OAKLAND — A man killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday morning in West Oakland that also wounded another man was identified by police Friday as Albert Easley, 35.

The name of the 26-year-old man who was wounded, who police said was an acquaintance of Easley’s, was not released. He remained hospitalized Friday in stable condition.

Police said both men lived in West Oakland.

The shooting happened about 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of 24th Street near Linden Street.

Sgt. Richard Vass said Easley and the man wounded were standing on the sidewalk when a car drove by and someone inside began shooting at them. The car was gone by the time police arrived.

Easley was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he died at 12:40 p.m. The other man was driven to a hospital by people he knew.

Vass said police have not determined the motive for the shooting and said no arrests have been made.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $15,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Harry Harris is a Pulitzer Prize winning breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He began his Oakland Tribune career in September 1965 as a 17-year-old copyboy. He became a reporter in 1972 and is considered one of the best crime and breaking news reporters in the country. He has covered tens of thousands of murders and other crimes in the East Bay. He has also mentored dozens of young reporters, some of whom continue to work in journalism today.

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